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The Bloomsbury Community Center was bustling with activity on Wednesday afternoon as employees of the Baltimore County Board of Elections tested voting machines in preparation for the early voting that starts June 12. For Catonsville resident Edward Williams, the presence of those voting machines at the center on Bloomsbury Avenue has been a source of frustration for years. "I think it's a waste of a community center," said Williams, who lives in the Paradise community of Catonsville. "That space should be used for community activities." Williams, who serves as president of the Baltimore Artists Guild, would prefer using the space at the center as a studio...

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